“Simo”: Coming of Age While Confronting Arab Stereotypes
An Egyptian teen-ager, living in the suburbs of Montreal with his brother and father, confronts the sting of racism at home, in writer and director Aziz Zoromba’s film “Simo.”
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NFL roundup: Lions hang on to beat Vikings for first division title since 1993
Lions top Vikings 30-24 to clinch first division title in 30 yearsDolphins pip Cowboys 22-20 on Sanders’ last-second field goalSeahawks score two touchdowns in fourth to beat Titans 20-17 The Detroit Lions clinched their first division title in 30 years, using two rushing touchdowns from Jahmyr Gibbs and 106 receiving yards and a third-quarter go-ahead … Read more
Deputy AG says GOP attacks on Justice Department have contributed to an ‘unprecedented rise’ in threats
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco decried Republican claims that the Justice Department has been politicized against former President Donald Trump, saying those accusations have contributed to an “unprecedented rise” in threats against law enforcement and other officials.
One person killed, another injured in shooting at Florida shopping mall
Police say the victim was likely ‘targeted’ in the attack at the Paddock mall in Ocala, about 80 miles north-west of Orlando A man has died in a shooting at a shopping mall in central Florida two days before Christmas in which the victim was apparently “targeted” for the attack, police said. Ocala police chief … Read more
Trump asks appeals court to toss federal election interference case
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday demanded that the D.C.
U.S. needs to ‘stick with their promises’ to support Iranian women, says activist Masih Alinejad
In an interview with Kristen Welker on Meet the Press, Iranian American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad calls on President Joe Biden to be “loud” in challenging the “gender apartheid regime” in Iran.
Civil disobedience in Iran will only increase after Mahsa Amini’s death, Alinejad says
Iranian American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad joins Meet the Press and shares her predictions of “hope” for Iran in the midst of a regime that she says is practicing “gender apartheid.”
Remembering those in politics, culture and media who died in 2023
Meet the Press looks back at the icons in politics, culture and media who we lost in 2023.
Meet the Iranian woman standing up against ‘gender apartheid’ in her home country
Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad says she draws strength from the women “walking unveiled” in Iran. “You are scared of us,” she says to her government.
New York governor vetoes bill to make conviction challenges easier
Bill would have expanded opportunity for people who have pleaded guilty to crimes to challenge convictions The New York governor, Kathy Hochul, vetoed a bill days before Christmas that would have made it easier for people who have pleaded guilty to crimes to challenge their convictions, a measure that was favored by criminal justice reformers … Read more